Aphelios vs Google Workspace - Which Is Best for UK Businesses?
Google Workspace gives you Docs, Sheets & Slides. Aphelios gives you Docs, Sheets, Presentations, Image + Video editors with AI — 5 editors — plus Inventory, POS, CRM & Stripe in one price. From £29.99/mo for 2 users.
At a Glance
Presentations + Image/Video AI included, Inventory/POS/CRM bundled
£29.99
for 2 users
5
Editors vs 3
Overview
Google Workspace is strong for Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides - but UK small businesses pay £6-£18/user/mo extra and still need separate tools for inventory, POS, image/video and CRM. Aphelios Online Office Software UK bundles all five editors - document, spreadsheet, presentations, image, video - with inventory, POS and CRM at one price. From £29.99/mo for 2 users. Compare also vs Microsoft 365 UK.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Aphelios Office Suite | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Documents | ✓ 10 templates, TOC, AI BiAgent, docx/pdf/md | ✓ Docs, strong collab |
| Spreadsheets | ✓ formulas, multi-sheet, xlsx/csv/pdf | ✓ Sheets |
| Presentations | ✓ 8 templates, slides, pptx/pdf/md, OfficeHub | ✓ Slides |
| Image Editor + AI | ✓ crop/resize + remove-bg, 4x upscale, fill | ✗ need third-party |
| Video Editor | ✓ FFmpeg, Whisper captions, watermark | ✗ not included |
| Inventory / POS / CRM | ✓ included, Stripe 1.5%+20p | ✗ separate purchase |
| Sharing | ✓ IsPublic workspace + ShareToken public link | Drive sharing, link expiry add-on |
| AI | ✓ docs, images, video captions | Gemini add-on £18+/user |
| Hosting | ✓ UK Azure, GDPR, TenantId | US/EU |
| Price (5 users) | ✓ £69.99/mo total | ~£34 - £90/mo + inventory/POS extra |
Pricing Comparison
Aphelios Starter
£29.99/mo
2 users, all 5 editors + Inventory/POS/CRM
- 5 editors + AI
- Inventory/POS/CRM included
- UK-hosted
Aphelios Pro
£69.99/mo
Most popular - 5 users
- Full suite, no add-ons
- 14-day free trial
- Cancel anytime
Google Workspace Business Starter
£6.80/user/mo
£34/mo for 5 + extras
- Docs/Sheets only
- No image/video AI
- No inventory/POS
Why UK SMEs Choose Aphelios
All-in-One, Not Add-Ons
Office + business tools in one login. No Drive + Sheets + Canva + Premiere patchwork.
Built-in Image, Video & Presentations
Remove background, upscale, trim & caption, plus 8 presentation templates — without Adobe/Canva/PowerPoint subscriptions.
UK-Hosted & GDPR
Azure UK, TenantId isolation - not US. Ideal for UK compliance.
Written by Calvin Lo, Founder | August 2026 | 6 min read
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